| < 1962 | 1964 > |
The 1963 AFL season was the fourth season of the American Football League and made up of 14 regular season games.
It consisted of the same 6 franchises as the 1962 season but with The Titans of New York changing their team colors and being renamed the New York Jets and the Dallas Texans having relocated to become the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Boston Patriots moved from Nickerson Field to Fenway Park.
The relocated Kansas City Chiefsmoved from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas to Municipal Stadium in Kansas City.
| REGULAR SEASON | September 7 – December 22, 1963 |
| Eastern Division playoff | December 28 |
| 1963 afl championship game | JANUARY 5 1964 |
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
boston patriots | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 |  |
Buffalo Bills | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 |  |
Houston Oilers | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
New York Jets | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| AFL Western Division | |||||
| RK | TEAM | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
San Diego Chargers | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Oakland Raiders | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 |  |
Denver Broncos | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Eastern Division playoff was held for the first time due to both the Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills being tied in their division.
| Eastern Division playoff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC 28 | BOS |
26 @ 8 | BUF |
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| 1963 AFL Championship Game | |||||
| Balboa Stadium, San Diego,CA | |||||
| JAN 05 1964 |
BOS |
10 @ 51 | SD |
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The 1963 AFL Championship Game featured the San Diego Chargers (3rd appearance) beating the Boston Patriots (1st appearance) to win their 1st AFL title.